Covers how to develop and use test questions and other assessments that reveal how well students can analyze, reason, solve problems, and think creatively.

This volume examines the assessment of higher order thinking skills from the perspectives of applied cognitive psychology and measurement theory. The volume con

With new standards emphasizing higher-order thinking skills, students will have to demonstrate their ability to do far more than simply remember facts and proce

Uses practical and research-based approaches to improve students' higher-order thinking skills and includes strategies for differentiating higher-order thinking

First thorough treatment of multidimensional item response theory Description of methods is supported by numerous practical examples Describes procedures for mu